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Apple now allows iOS developers to send ads using push notifications

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Re: Apple now allows iOS developers to send ads using push notifications

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Post by sanedigital »

Depending on how this is implemented, this could actually be a step in the right direction. Lots of apps already send "promotional" push notifications (including big names like Lyft and Uber). The only way to turn them off was to turn off all notifications, which meant missing actual important updates. If this change means being able to opt-out of one without losing the other, I'm all for it.

Re: Apple now allows iOS developers to send ads using push notifications

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Post by lilyball »

kdtsh wrote: post #2

Not that it makes it okay for Apple to allow this, but it goes without saying that any app that does this, paid or unpaid, is getting immediately uninstalled.

Or you could just turn off the ads, since the article says apps will be required to have a way to do so.

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Post by oefrha »

> People with an app installed for their favourite clothing brand, for example, may welcome a push notification to alert them when a sale is on.

So this wasn’t allowed before? But those “check out this stupid post from that random stranger” push notifications were allowed (maybe not on paper but definitely in practice)? Seems only fair then.

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Post by Flockster »

sanedigital wrote: post #3

Depending on how this is implemented, this could actually be a step in the right direction. Lots of apps already send "promotional" push notifications (including big names like Lyft and Uber). The only way to turn them off was to turn off all notifications, which meant missing actual important updates. If this change means being able to opt-out of one without losing the other, I'm all for it.

If Runtastics reminders to start exercising again also fall under this category, I'm all for it.

Re: Apple now allows iOS developers to send ads using push notifications

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Post by onion2k »

lilyball wrote: post #4
kdtsh wrote: post #2

Not that it makes it okay for Apple to allow this, but it goes without saying that any app that does this, paid or unpaid, is getting immediately uninstalled.

Or you could just turn off the ads, since the article says apps will be required to have a way to do so.

I'd still uninstall the app.

Re: Apple now allows iOS developers to send ads using push notifications

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Post by bjelkeman-again »

lilyball wrote: post #4
kdtsh wrote: post #2

Not that it makes it okay for Apple to allow this, but it goes without saying that any app that does this, paid or unpaid, is getting immediately uninstalled.

Or you could just turn off the ads, since the article says apps will be required to have a way to do so.

So in fact it is an improvement. As some apps intersperse ads with useful notifications now.
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